Young Adults Featured in “Dedication” Video Series Tour Salt Lake Temple Renovation

Seven young adults from Brazil, the Philippines, France, Japan, Ghana, Mexico and the United States took part in “Dedication,” a series of six videos produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All seven are members of the Church, and the series follows them as they learn about the purpose and meaning of temples. Church News reported that the group visited Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The series premiered on Sunday, October 4, following the October 2026 general conference. Episodes are available in Spanish on the Church’s website and in English on Amazon Prime. According to the report, the first five episodes are now available, and the sixth and final episode will be released in April 2027, coinciding with the opening of the Salt Lake Temple to the public.

Throughout the series, the young adults tour the renovation work on the Salt Lake Temple and learn about Christ, temples and temple conventions. The program also includes meetings with Church leaders, among them President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Elder Neil L. Andersen and Elder Patrick Kearon, members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The second episode focuses on the young adults’ journey through the Salt Lake Temple while it is under construction.

The first episode introduces each participant, who shares feelings about the temple and eagerness to travel to Salt Lake City. Church leaders, participants and guests attended a premiere screening at the renovated Legacy Theatre on Salt Lake Temple Square on October 5, 2026, according to ChurchofJesusChrist.org. At the event, President Uchtdorf said the series was part of a larger purpose: “In a year, we will dedicate the House of the Lord again, and it will have an impact on the whole world.” He was accompanied by Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, Emily Belle Freeman, President of the Young Women general presidency, and Sister Tamara W. Runia, First Counselor in the Young Women general presidency.

The Church said the series fits the theme of the temple celebration, “Rejoice in Christ,” and that its leaders hope viewers around the world will understand the blessings temples offer and how they strengthen individuals, families and communities. Participants said they found answers to personal questions and shared their experiences openly and authentically. The series is meant to pass on an understanding of the temple to a new generation (Psalm 78:4).

In the third episode, “Convention Connections,” the young adults tour the film set of the Church in Goshen, Utah, which includes a recreation of ancient Jerusalem. They met with Freeman and Elder George T. Becerra, a Seventy, and reflected on personal challenges while turning to the Scriptures to learn how covenants with God provide strength, direction and answers. A special screening of the episode was held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at a meeting center next to the Temple of Mexico City, with hundreds attending, according to the Church Press Room in Mexico. Some attendees said the series helped them feel connected to the upcoming Salt Lake Temple celebration and deepened their understanding of the global importance of all temples.

At that screening, Elder José L. Alonso, a Seventy and member of the Mexico Area Presidency, invited attendees to strive to feel Christ, listen to Him and rejoice in Him when they attend the temple. Separately, young single adults from Ghana, Nigeria and Ivory Coast met on October 24, 2026, for the premiere of the fourth episode, according to the Church Press Room in Africa.

Source: Read the original report (translated from Spanish)